far and wide

as in everywhere
in every place or in all places we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation

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Recent Examples of far and wide Gold as a basis of wealth and power in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance The fall of the Roman Empire splintered the economy of medieval Europe, but by then, gold’s financial influence had already spread far and wide. Gabriel O. Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 That could make sense of similar lore spread far and wide across train country. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 Visitors from far and wide have been traveling to Japan, with the country breaking a tourism record in 2024. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, projections indicated that nearly 33.4 million travelers visited Japan, according to the country’s government site. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 This week's Education Department layoffs impacted workers far and wide. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and wide

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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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